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Integrated Management of Scabies and Other Parasitic Diseases
In resource-poor communities, scabies is often coprevalent with other parasitic infections associated with overcrowding and poverty, many of which...
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Scabies-Associated Microbiota
Globally, scabies causes substantial morbidity and mortality. In the tropics, scabies promotes opportunistic bacterial infections, leading to...
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New Cephalosporins: Fifth and Sixth Generations
New generation (5th) of cephalosporins have been introduced on the market over the last decade to combat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
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New Systemic Antifungal: Isavuconazole
Invasive fungal infections have been increasing with the increased use of immunosuppressive drugs for the treatment of cancer, organ, stem cell and...
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Parasitic and Other Unusual Intraocular Infections
We review a number of intraocular parasitoses, including toxoplasmosis, toxocariasis, diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN), loiasis,...
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Sex Difference in Amebiasis
Infection with the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica is much more likely to cause severe, focal liver damage in males than females, although...
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Effects of Biological Sex and Pregnancy on SARS-CoV-2 Pathogenesis and Vaccine Outcomes
SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19 in humans and has resulted in the death of millions of people worldwide. Similar numbers of infections...
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A Multilevel Analysis of Neighborhood Inequalities and Non-communicable Disease Multimorbidity in Ghana
This study examined the influence of neighborhood inequalities and individual characteristics on non-communicable disease (NCD) multimorbidity in...
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Exploring Co** Strategies of Persons with Mental Illness in Ghana: A Synthesis of the Qualitative Literature
Evidence points to the increasing prevalence of mental illness in Ghana. Yet, research to understand the strategies used to cope with mental illness...
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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions for COVID-19 and the Health of Vulnerable Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa
The emergence and spread of COVID-19 highlighted the importance of access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Global health officials stressed...
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Sex Differences in HIV Infection
Biological sex has wide-ranging impacts on HIV infection spanning differences in acquisition risk, the pathogenesis of untreated infection, impact of...
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Genetics of Sex Differences in Immunity
Women have a stronger immune response and a higher frequency of most autoimmune diseases than men. While much of the difference between men and women...
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The Influence of Sex Hormones and X Chromosome in Immune Responses
Males and females differ in their susceptibility to develop autoimmunity and allergy but also in their capacity to cope with infections and cancers....
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Agroecology for Health: Examining the Impact of Participatory Agroecology on Health in Smallholder Farming Communities
In the context of growing concerns about the negative environmental and health impacts of industrial agriculture, agroecology has evolved as an...
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Correlates of Hypertension Among Women in Ghana: Evidence from the Women’s Health Survey
Few studies explore risk factors of hypertension among women globally. We used data from Wave 2 of the Women’s Health Survey (WHS) collected in 2009...
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A New Era for the Health Geographies in (and of) Sub-Saharan Africa
While geographers have been researching and writing about health in sub-Saharan African (SSA) for quite some time, over the past decade or so the...
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Human Herpesviruses: Kaposi’s Sarcoma and Other Malignancies
Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), formally designated the human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), is the causative agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS),...
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Flaviviruses: Yellow Fever, Japanese B, West Nile, and Others
The flaviviruses comprise a group of related viruses that are highly diverse in their ecological niches, life cycles, evolution, and disease...
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Rubella Virus
Rubella virus typically causes only a mild febrile illness with a rash. In childhood the infection is usually trivial, but in a pregnant woman...
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Modeling Viral Distribution: Transmission and Control
Mathematical models of transmission of viral infections have become an integral part of public health decision-making. Models help inform estimates...